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Pu-239 And Other Russian Fantasies

With the publication of his first story collection, Thirst— also a New York TimesNotable Book of the Year — Ken Kalfus made "a dazzling debut," emerging as "a major literary talent" (Salon.com). Now, in this eagerly anticipated follow-up — drawn from his four years living in Moscow and traveling the breadth of the Russian landscape — Kalfus creates unforgettable etchings of individual lives throughout a century of turbulent history, in tales that range from hair-raising to comic to fabulous. Imaginative, densely detailed, and consistently rewarding, PU-239 And Other Russian Fantasiesis a brilliant showcase for "one of the most interesting writers working today" (The San Diego Union-Tribune).

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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